I feel adrift and I don’t know why ( Read more... )

Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone ( Read more... )

The ECMA’s were held last night in Corner Brook Newfoundland. I adore the ECMA’s, I adore Corner Brook. I adore the ECMA’s in Corner Brook. It’s been a wonderful year for many of my favourites in east coast music and I am genuinely happy for the winners of last night. Good job friends.

Can we talk about how there is ANOTHER Friday the 13th in March. Come on universe. We JUST had one. Does this happen a lot during non leap years? One every 12 years? or 36?

The non profit I work for holds ‘breakfasts’ (coffee and delicious muffins) a couple of times a month where we invite members of the community into our office to learn more about our organization. Today the tour travelled to my home village to do a presentation there ( Read more... )

I was never very successful at giving up things for Lent as a child. My family didn't observe the Sundays off rule, but Lee and Kate's birthdays normally fell within Lent so if you have up ice cream or pop you could normally have it on those days. In grade 12 I gave up caffeine in all its forms, but I think I had a chocolate chip cookie without ( Read more... )

I love days when in the evening; the events of the morning feel like they happened forever ago. Full days. Good days. The city enjoyed a snowstorm on Sunday night-Monday. I had a snow day from work which never happens and I was devoted to making it fun. We had visitors staying with us for the night in a stop over on their trip from Montreal to ( Read more... )

This is a bad week that just has to happen. Booooo.
There is however happy news under those clouds. B.Obama is Canada-ing it up. If you close your eyes and try really hard, you can feel his presence in the country. Also, father-roommate is home. Much like a friend who once left for Korea, everything just seems better when she is around.

I just found these ( Read more... )

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